Wine, beer drinkers prefer glass bottles to cans, boxesSeptember 7th, 2009 LONDON - A new survey has revealed that wine and beer drinkers prefer to drink from glass bottles rather than from cans and boxes. The poll conducted by InSites Consulting found that 94 percent of consumers would rather have their wine from a bottle, and a majority of beer drinkers favoured bottles to cans, reports the Scotsman.
Alcohol-soaked Bali is running out of booze!August 21st, 2009 SYDNEY - In an unusual instance, a British-owned hotel in Bali has reportedly requested its guests to bring in some extra alcohol. After the re-election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as Indonesian president last month, the nation's liquor importation laws have been further tightened.
Man pleads guilty for threatening to kill ObamaAugust 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A Florida man who sent an e-mail to the US Army Recruiting Command in November to kill president-elect Barack Obama pleaded guilty to threat charges in a court in Tampa Wednesday. He faces up to five years behind bars in federal jail.
2.98 pounds 'lively and lightly spritzy' wine wins over connoisseursAugust 15th, 2009 LONDON - A wine bottle costing less than 3 pounds has pipped 300 other contenders to become the cheapest ever to win a medal in an international contest. Asda's Portuguese rose, priced at 2.98 pounds, was appreciated well by judges at the Decanter magazine world wine awards.
Shrimp catalyst may churn out cheaper, greener biofuelJuly 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A catalyst made out of shrimp shells may churn out faster, cheaper and greener biodiesel, according to a new study. Xinsheng Zheng and colleagues, who led the study in China, described the development of a new catalyst produced from shrimp shells.
Obama seems to have eclectic tastes when it comes to choice of drinksJuly 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Unlike some of his predecessors, U.S. President Barack Obama has appears to have eclectic tastes, when it comes to the choice of drinks.
Starbucks may soon serve 'well-brewed' beer, wineJuly 18th, 2009 NEW YORK - Starbucks is planning to add beer and wine to its menu, according to reports. But wait, don't start planning your alcohol breaks just yet.
Italian priest blames holy wine for drink-driving!June 29th, 2009 MELBOURNE - An Italian priest caught driving over the alcohol limit pleaded to police that it was only because of the holy wine he had drunk as part of the mass. However, the cops did not accept the excuse and revoked his driving license, reports the Daily Telegraph.
Airline offers flights 'cheaper than a carton of beer'!June 24th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Low-cost airline Tiger Airways is offering travellers flights to destinations around Australia that are cheaper than a carton of beer. The airline launched the "Just Pay Taxes and Charges" sale as its latest discount scheme against rivals Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Blue.
Northern Territory residents are world's biggest drinkersJune 15th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Residents of the Northern Territory in Australia are the biggest drinkers in the world, according to a report. Figures published in the Menzies School of Health Research report suggest that Territorians, as the people of the Northern Territory are called, drink 15 litres of pure alcohol each year, which is three times the global average.
Obamas are changing world's food culture, says food and wine expertJune 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are changing the world's food culture, says food and wine expert Ted Allen. Allen, 44, had been the food and wine expert on Bravo's "Queer Eye", and he now hosts two programs on the Food Network, "Chopped" and "Food Detectives".
Now, environment friendly plastic wine bottlesMay 5th, 2009 SYDNEY - Australian winemaker Wolf Blass has claimed that selling wine in plastic bottles, instead of glass bottles, would reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Wolf Blass on Tuesday launched its Green Label, offering a dry white and a cabernet shiraz in plastic PET bottles.
Now, 'Really Goode Job' for wine loversApril 30th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Inspired by the publicity campaign of Queensland Tourism, an American winemaker is offering a dream job with a salary 10,000-dollar-a-month for six months to drink wine, learn and talk about wine, eat good food and live rent free. According to the Murphy-Goode winemaker Dave Ready Jr., the ideal candidate should have an engaging personality, should be a wine-lover and an expert at tweeting, blogging, and keeping photo and video diaries.
UK's Labour Government has spent 7 million pounds on wine since coming to powerApril 24th, 2009 LONDON - Since Labour came to power in Britain in 1997, it has spent an astonishing seven million pounds on wine through the Government Hospitality Unit. According to the Daily Mail, the incredible tab emerged a day after Chancellor of Exchequer Alistair Darling's Budget revealed Government borrowing of 175 billion pounds this year and a national debt of 1.4 trillion pounds within four years.
Australia makes an attempt to fight evaporationJanuary 5th, 2009 SYDNEY - Vast quantities of water evaporate every year from a million or more farms and pastoral dams in Australia, the equivalent of three Sydney Harbours full of the precious resource. In a continent where the evaporation rate is typically four times the average annual rainfall, limiting water loss from farm and station storages is becoming a priority, according to a report released by the Desert Knowledge CRC (DKCRC).
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